Punjab PDWP okays Rs11.24bn for eight health projects

LAHORE: The Provincial Development Working Party (PDWP)-Punjab has approved eight development schemes related to the primary & secondary healthcare sector at an estimated...

Provinces directed to ensure sale of chicken, eggs at affordable rates

ISLAMABAD: Finance and Revenue Minister Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh has directed the provincial governments to take corrective measures and ensure supply of...

Foreign investment drops 12pc to $192m in January

Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) into the country declined 12.27 per cent or $27 million in January 2021 as compared to the same...

Foreign exchange operations to be fully automated by June: SBP

KARACHI: Digitalisation of foreign exchange has been expanded from 8 to 13 banks and majority of the banks will be managing 100pc FX...

CDWP approves four projects worth Rs25bn

ISLAMABAD: The Central Development Working Party (CDWP) on Monday cleared four development projects at a cumulative estimated cost of Rs25 billion and...

Survey finds spending of 53pc businesses dropped during Covid-19

Around 53pc of the country's businesses experienced a decline in sales due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to a Gallup Pakistan fourth...

Increase in prices of edible items at Utility Stores notified

ISLAMABAD: Massive increase in the prices of edible items at the outlets of Utility Stores Corporation (USC) was notified on Saturday after...

Plan for Gwadar oil city likely to be finalised by year-end

The planning process for the establishment of the largest oil city in Gwadar is expected to conclude before the end of the...

FBR detects 21 benami vehicles in Karachi

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has identified another 21 luxury benami vehicles in Karachi. According to sources, FBR's Anti-Benami Zone-III has identified...

Pakistan, Sri Lanka agree to reactivate joint working groups to remove trade barriers 

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Sri Lanka have agreed to reactivate the forum of joint working groups (JWGs) for redressal of technical issues pending between...

PM Imran lauds FBR for achieving revenue target

Prime Minister Imran Khan has appreciated the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR)'s field formations for achieving the seven-month revenue target by "undertaking...

CM’s adviser suspends Swat hydropower project director

PESHAWAR: Adviser to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister on Energy & Power Himayatullah Khan has expressed displeasure over the slow pace of work...

Ministries directed to ensure early operationalisation of Islamabad Metro service

ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet has directed the interior and communication ministries to devise a plan to operationalise Islamabad Metro Bus Service on...

ECC approves revocation of Neelum-Jhelum surcharge with immediate effect

Committee okays gradual abolishment of advance income tax on telecom sector; approves increase in ghee price at USC outlets by Rs30 per kg

Pakistan, Tajikistan sign customs cooperation agreement

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Tajikistan have signed a customs cooperation agreement to enhance mutual assistance, a statement issued on Friday read. According to details, Ambassador...